Maryland lawmakers are returning to Annapolis earlier than expected after House Speaker Adrienne Jones' decision to step down prompted House leadership to call a special session to elect a new speaker.

BALTIMORE — The Republican National Committee and the Maryland GOP filed a lawsuit Friday against state election officials, alleging “impossibly high” voter registration numbers, days after the Department of Justice filed a similar suit.

The letter inquires about Ian Andre Roberts, a former school superintendent who was arrested in September on a federal charge of being an illegal alien in possession of firearms.

U.S. Congressman Johnny Olszewski, a Democrat, filed for re-election in 2026, launching his bid for a second term representing Maryland's second Congressional district.

Maryland's voter registration processes face scrutiny after Ian Andre Roberts, an illegal immigrant superintendent, was found registered to vote despite lacking U.S. citizenship.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called for a special session of the General Assembly to elect a new House speaker after Adrienne Jones stepped down.​

The Republican National Committee (RNC) sued Maryland election officials on Friday over their alleged failure to maintain their voter rolls. Registration in several Maryland counties is “impossibly

Conservative groups obtain records showing Ian Andre Roberts, illegal immigrant and former Iowa superintendent, claimed U.S. citizenship on voter registration.